The mont blanc express

News / World by Press Association 16/03/2019, 12:16 pm Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter French yellow vest protesters have clashed with riot police near the Arc de Triomphe as they kicked off their 18th straight weekend of demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron. The violence started when protesters threw smoke bombs and other objects at officers along the Champs-Elysees — scene of repeated past rioting — and started hitting the windows of a police van. Riot police then retreated, with protesters kicking the side of the large truck. Later, water cannon unleashed bursts from a side street to try to push back protesters clustered between a Cartier boutique and a Mont Blanc store. Police fired tear gas that spread across the cobblestone street surrounding the Arc de Triomphe. A fire was set outside a sandwich store on the Champs-Elysees, and a burning vehicle was seen next to luxury boutique Kenzo nearby. Boutiques including … [Read more...] about French yellow vest protesters clash with police in Paris

News / World by Press Association 17/11/2018, 11:12 pm FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter One protester was killed and almost 230 other people were injured – eight seriously – at roadblocks set up around villages, towns and cities across France as citizens angry with rising fuel taxes rose up in a grassroots movement, posing a new challenge to beleaguered President Emmanuel Macron. Police lobbed tear gas canisters at demonstrators on the famed Champs-Elysees Avenue in Paris as groups of “yellow jackets”, as the protesters call themselves, tried to make their way to the presidential Elysee Palace. Hundreds of protesters later entered the bottom of the street dotted with luxury shops where the palace is located – and where Mr Macron lives – before being pushed back by security forces with shields. In a similar scenario, police cleared out the huge traffic circle around the Arc de … [Read more...] about One dead and more than 230 injured in French fuel tax protests

News / World by Press Association 17/11/2018, 5:26 pm FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter A protester has died and 47 others injured during roadblocks set up around France to demonstrate against rising fuel taxes, in a new challenge to embattled President Emmanuel Macron. Police officers lobbed tear gas canisters at demonstrators on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on Saturday as groups tried to make their way to the presidential Elysee Palace. Later, hundreds of protesters entered the bottom of the street, which is dotted with luxury shops and the palace – home to Macron. They were seen on BFMTV talking with riot police when the officers suddenly raised their shields and pushed the group back. French Interior Ministry officials estimated at midday that about 125,000 protesters were involved in some 2,000 demonstrations around the country, many of them spontaneous. The protester who died, a 63-year-old woman, was killed … [Read more...] about One dead and dozens injured in French fuel tax protests

Tresa Baldas Detroit Free Press Published 9:02 p.m. UTC Aug 27, 2018 Ex-Fiat Chrysler executive Alphons Iacobelli was sentenced to 5½ years in prison Monday for his role in a $4.5 million scheme that steered training money meant for blue-collar workers to UAW officials and himself instead. Among the perks that Iacobelli and others lavished themselves with — using stolen money — were a Ferarri, $38,000 Mont Blanc pens, trips and house renovations. "I fully accept responsibility for the mistakes I've made," Iacobelli told the judge before learning his punishment. "I'm particularly sorry for the pain I've caused my family ... I brought this on myself." Iacobelli also stressed that he's helping the government pursue its ongoing investigation into corrupt dealings between Fiat Chrysler and UAW officials. "I intend to assist the Department of Justice in any way I can," Iacobelli said. Then he brought up the infamous Mont Blanc pens … [Read more...] about Ex-Fiat Chrysler exec Alphons Iacobelli gets 5½ years in UAW scandal

Tresa Baldas Detroit Free Press Published 3:05 p.m. UTC Aug 27, 2018 Ex-Fiat Chrysler executive Alphons Iacobelli was sentenced to 5½ years in prison today for his role in a $4.5 million scheme that steered training money meant for blue-collar workers to UAW officials and himself instead. Among the perks that Iacobelli and others lavished themselves with, using stolen money, were a Ferarri, $38,000 Mont Blanc pens, trips and house renovations. Iacobelli's sentence comes eight months after he pleaded guilty to violating a federal labor law that prohibits the exchange of gifts between auto officials and labor leaders. In this case, Iacobelli and others at FCA siphoned money from the National Training Center fund and gave to labor leaders to — as prosecutors argued — to keep them "fat, dumb and happy." Iacobelli, 58, of Rochester Hills, Mich., told U.S. District Judge Paul Borman that he’d turned over to federal prosecutors the cash equal to … [Read more...] about Ex-Fiat Chrysler exec Alphons Iacobelli gets 5 1/2 years in UAW scandal